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Railways to celebrate International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2015

Railways to celebrate โ€˜International Day of Yogaโ€™ on 21st June, 2015: Railway Board Order

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD) 

No.E(MPP)2015/3/12

New Delhi-  dated-18-05-2015.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.

Director Generals,
RDSO/Lucknow.
NAIR/Vadodara.

Directors/Centralized Training institutes.
CMDs of Railway PSUs.

Sub: Celebration on 21st June 2015 as โ€˜International Day of Yogaโ€™.

You are aware that United Nations has declared 21st June to be celebrated as โ€˜International Day of Yogaโ€™.
Since it would be the first occasion, it has been decided that Indian Railways may celebrate 21st June 2015 as International Yoga Day in a big way befitting the occasion and to spread awareness. To mark this occasion in a big way, Railways/PUs etc. are requested to take the following actions on 21.6.2015:

  • All offices will open on 21.6.2015 in the forenoon and officers/officials may be directed to report at 9.00 AM.
  • Organize Pranayam, Meditation, Yoga demonstrations by engaging Professional Yoga Trainers and arranging mass participation by employees from 9 to 10 AM at all Zonal Headquarters, Divisional Headquarters, Production Units, major workshops, Depots and other units including training institutes.
  • The above may be followed by a workshop on the usefulness of yoga through Professional Yoga practitioners giving a discourse/demonstration on the usefulness and health/spiritual benefits of yoga.
  • Arrange show casing of promotional films on yoga and distribution of educational & communicational material on yoga, including putting up posters to give wide publicity and coverage for the event.
  • lntra-Railway and Intro-Division and Intro-Workshop prizes may be distributed to the best practitioners of yoga.
  • All officers/officials may be motivated to participate on this occasion in large numbers by explaining them the benefits & importance of yoga in our life.

Ministry of Ayush, Government of India has released a logo and a booklet on โ€˜Common Protocol of Yoga Asanas to be performed during mass Yoga demonstrationโ€™ on 21 June 2015, which may be downloaded from their website (www.nhp.gov.in) for guidance. 

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.

(R.R.PRASAD)
Exec.Director (Trg. & MPP)
Railway Board.

Copy to:
Secretary, Railway Board. He is requested to make similar arrangements to celebrate
this day in Railway Board.

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Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mgt_ser/MPP_Training_Circular/2015/Yoga_Day_210615.pdf

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